News from December 2020
Dec. 8: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Reporter who taped Black Lives Matter protest destruction fights to sue Pittsburgh PD
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh property owner and reporter who recorded footage of a violent protest after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and whose identity was later disclosed, disagrees with the Pittsburgh Police Department that state law precludes her lawsuit’s claims of liability against it.
Clairton sewer system update: City seeks to transfer case to Commerce and Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – The City of Clairton is petitioning to send a lawsuit regarding its acquisition of the sewer system, brought by a Clairton municipal service provider and two borough citizens, to the local county court’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Allegheny County Community College update: School says injured student was responsible for her own accident
PITTSBURGH – The Community College of Allegheny County counters that a Pittsburgh woman is responsible for her own injuries, when she fell due to the presence of a gardening border which protruded from the ground along a sidewalk on its campus.
Man says Pepsi cart full of products collided with him in supermarket, causing him leg and shoulder injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that a Pepsi employee collided into him while pushing a cart full of products in a Getgo supermarket in Pittsburgh, leading him to fall and become seriously injured.
Court activity on Dec. 14: Victor Adamov vs LM General Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Victor Adamov against LM General Insurance Company on Dec. 14: 'Notice Of Removal By Lm General Insurance Company (filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-14779547), Filed By Lm General Insurance Company. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Case Management Track Form, # 4 Designation Form)(smith, Robert)'.
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Dec. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Dec. 7 in the suits below:
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "210 real property: condemnation" cases
The following cases categorized as "210 real property: condemnation" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
West Chester emergency orders update: Borough says injunction would hamper its ability to fight COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the Borough of West Chester have countered a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its mayor which challenges the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic, as one which would “compromise” relief efforts against COVID-19.
Allegheny County COVID orders update: Restaurant's lawsuit could be dismissed without hearing by bankruptcy court
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County’s Health Department is looking to dismiss a complaint filed by a Pittsburgh restaurant which sued it for its allegedly unconstitutional enforcement of COVID-19 emergency orders and further stop it from being sent to bankruptcy court.
Property owner's concrete debris fell onto light rail vehicle, says Allegheny County Port Authority
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County’s Port Authority has sued a Bethel Park property owner, due to concrete debris falling from the premises off that property and striking one of its light rail vehicles.
British Airways flight injury update: Airline answers case after losing jurisdictional argument
PHILADELPHIA – After having its jurisdictional arguments for dismissal rejected in the case of a Delaware County woman who claimed she was injured inside the bathroom of one of its flights from New York to London, British Airways has answered the complaint and denied each of its allegations.
Allegheny County couple settle with owners of German Shepherd that bit one of the plaintiffs
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between an Allegheny County couple and the owners of a German Shepherd dog who allegedly became loose and attacked the wife-plaintiff, causing her serious injuries, has been settled.
Dec. 7: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "830 patent" cases
The following cases categorized as "830 patent" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Dec. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Dec. 7 in the suits below: